Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus (1947)

Released: 1947-05-26 Duration: 1hr 40min
Genres: Drama
Rating 7.5
A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.

Overview

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.

Production Companies

The Archers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Additional Info

Budget $424,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 12.253

Directed By

Emeric Pressburger

Michael Powell

Crew

Director
Michael Powell
Producer
George R. Busby
Director of Photography
Jack Cardiff
Original Music Composer
Brian Easdale
Producer
Michael Powell
Hairstylist
Biddy Chrystal
Special Effects
James Snow
Special Effects
Jack Higgins
Special Effects
E. Hague
Makeup Artist
George Blackler
Production Design
Alfred Junge
Special Effects
Sydney Pearson
Costume Design
Hein Heckroth
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ernest Gasser
Assistant Hairstylist
June Robinson
Second Assistant Director
Pat MacDonnell
Casting
Adele Raymond
Second Assistant Director
Kenneth Rick
Third Assistant Director
Laurie Knight
Third Assistant Director
Robert Lynn
Set Designer
Vishwanatha Nageshkar
Assistant Director
Sydney Streeter
Sound Designer
Stanley Lambourne
Draughtsman
Elliot Scott
Boom Operator
George Paternoster
Still Photographer
Max Rosher

TOP CAST

Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr

Sister Clodagh

David Farrar
David Farrar

Mr. Dean

Flora Robson
Flora Robson

Sister Philippa

Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron

Sister Ruth

Sabu
Sabu

The Young General

Jenny Laird
Jenny Laird

Sister Honey

Judith Furse
Judith Furse

Sister Briony

Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight

The Old General

May Hallatt
May Hallatt

Angu Ayah

Eddie Whaley Jr.
Eddie Whaley Jr.

Joseph Anthony

Nancy Roberts
Nancy Roberts

Mother Dorothea

Ley On
Ley On

Phuba

Joan Cozier
Joan Cozier

Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

Maxwell Foster
Maxwell Foster

Clodagh's Father in Flashback (uncredited)

Margaret Scudamore
Margaret Scudamore

Clodagh's Grandmother in Flashback (uncredited)

Helen Debroy Summers
Helen Debroy Summers

Clodagh's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)

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